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INEC distributes 58,260 PVCs in Zamfara

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has distributed 58,260 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Zamfara State.

Dasuki, 4 others re-arraigned on 25 amended charges

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The EFCC on Thursday re-arraigned Rtd Col. Sambo Dasuki, and four others in an FCT High Court, Maitama, on a…

APC congress crisis: Sen. Marafa urges President Buhari to intervene

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Sen. Kabiru Marafa, on Thursday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the crisis…

NUPENG calls for immediate passage of 3 PIB components

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Thursday called for immediate passage of the three other…

Lagos spends N1.04bn on LAKE Rice subsidy in three years

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Government on Thursday said it has subsidized LAKE Rice to the tune of N1.049 billion from December 2016…

Court adjourns Dino Melaye’s case indefinitely on health grounds

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Justice Olasumbo Goodluck of FCT High Court, Maitama, on Thursday adjourned indefinitely the trial of Sen. Dino Melaye, docked for…

Army takes delivery of ammunition to boost fight against terrorism

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Army on Thursday took delivery of different calibre of ammunition to boost the fight against terrorism and other…

Lagos Govt subsidises Lake rice by N1 billion since inception

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Thursday said that it had subsidised the lake rice brand to the tune of N1…

Guinean PM Mamady Youla submits resignation of entire govt team

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Guinean Prime Minister Mamady Youla on Thursday submitted the resignation of his entire government team, an official source said Thursday.

Buratai briefs Buhari on happenings in Nigerian Army, security situations

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja received briefing from the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen, Tukur Buratai, on the…

Denmark begins withdrawal of troops from Iraq

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Denmark decided to begin the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, which were sent there as part of the efforts…

NAFDAC commended for checking codeine abuse

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has commended the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for its decisive…

3 cultists remanded over alleged breach of public peace

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Osun Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile-Ife on Thursday, remanded three suspected cultists: Adeoti Tosin, 29; Temitope Adeyemi, 26; and…

Facebook partners think tank to monitor ‘disinformation’, other vulnerabilities in elections

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Digital Forensic Research Lab at the Atlantic Council is teaming up with Facebook to help monitor attempts to spread…

Instagram to show users time spent in app

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Instagram is getting a new “Usage Insights” tool that would help users see how much time they spent in the…

France passes law against sexual offences

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

France’s National Assembly on Thursday approved a law with tougher measures against sexual offences.

150 UN peacekeepers redeployed to boost security in South Sudan

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The UN has redeployed 150 peacekeepers to South Sudan’s Unity state to protect civilians who are being targeted in clashes…

Woman sentenced to 3 years in prison for attempting to poison herself, children

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Court in Germany on Thursday sentenced a woman to three years in prison for attempting to poison herself and…

Ex Malaysian PM Najib Razak accuses police of harassment, disturbance

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Thursday accused the police of harassment and disturbance.

Russian anti-doping agency remains suspended – WADA

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA remains suspended, following allegations of a state-run drugs programme in sports, the world anti-doping agency WADA…

NIM advises entrepreneurs to engage professionals

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prof. Olukunle Iyanda, President, Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) on Thursday advised entrepreneurs to engage professionals in managing their businesses,…

Oil prices hit $80, highest since Nov 2014

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Oil prices hit $80 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since November 2014 on concerns that Iranian exports…

240 drivers with defective vision discovered in Lagos

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos State Drivers Institute (LASDRI) discovered 240 drivers with defective vision from January to March.

2018 Budget: National Assembly commended for crude oil benchmark increase

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Thursday commended the National Assembly (NASS) for increasing the crude oil…

Trade War: EU leaders ready to offer Trump greater market access

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

EU is ready to negotiate opening its markets wider to U. S. imports including cars in a bid to stave…

FRSC partners tricycle association to check criminality in Kaduna

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Commercial Tricycle Operators Association are partnering to check criminal activities in Kaduna State,…

Katsina Govt. screens 1,356 Youths for teaching

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Katsina State Government has commenced the screening of 1,356 unemployed youths to be engaged as teachers under its newly…

WHO calls emergency meeting on Congo’s Ebola outbreak

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The WHO will convene an Emergency Committee on Friday to consider the international risks of an Ebola outbreak in the…

I’m pregnant for my lover, not my husband, wife tells court

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A bread seller, Marian Folarin, on Thursday, told a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan that it was her lover that…

Turkey accuses U.S. of sentencing banker based on`fake evidence’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Turkey sharply condemned a U.S. court decision to sentence a former Turkish state-run bank official to 32 months in prison,…

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